Review Centre: Folk Bands

"There’s something beautifully unpolished about Golden OPA Band. Not messy—human. Their sound has this lived‑in warmth, like stories passed down over wine and late nights. You don’t just hear them; you feel the room shift around them."

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"Great craic, highly recommended would book again without hesitation. "

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"Over the years Spectra have used Bob Ferguson, and his bands Celtic Horizon, and Beggars Row to entertain many of our corporate clients. Bob is a natural charmer, has a great voice and delivers many traditional, and more contemporary songs with great style. He always has fun on stage, loves to interact with guests, and uniquely can always be relied on to read the room so that audiences feel they are part of the experience. We love having Bob play for our clients!"

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"The Musical Duo 'Good To Go' are truly good to go for all of your live music needs; be it a wedding, birthday, retirement party, or music for your winery or pub as well! The versatility of Mike and Susanne together is fit for any scenario.Between the accordion, the guitar, and the harmonies, they do jazz, classic rock, modern hits and more. Catch them soon at one of their many live performances near you!" • Ratin:   *****   • Reviewer: Alex C • Event Date: June 30th, 2023 • Services Provided: Cover Band "

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"It was so much fun tonight, guys!! Can't wait to have you back!"

Reply by Tank and Bill
Thanks so much hon! We sure do love playing for you at the Rivershack!

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"These guys were astonishingly good. The atmosphere they created was fabulous. I’d hire them without hesitation. Simply brilliant. Thank you"

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"Blending Tradition with Modern Hits! Ixeis Afixeis these Greek Band brings a unique blend of both traditional Greek music and contemporary hits. While their roots lie in laïkó, rebetiko, and folk, they also expertly cover songs by popular modern Greek artists like Vertis, Karras, Pantelidis, and Vissi. Their versatility makes them the perfect choice for any event, combining the timeless sounds of Greece with the energy of today’s top hits. Whether you're celebrating a wedding, party, or festival, Ixeis Afixeis keeps the crowd dancing and engaged all night long with both classic and current Greek music!"

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"Awesome!! I hired Ayden to play a song for my engagement proposal. It was a song from our first concert together. He was able to perform the song beautifully, was at the location at the exact spot and exact time, everything went perfect. Ayden really helped throughout the process and with the surprise."

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"One of the hidden treasures of London is the range of talent that exists on the folk and acoustic scene that rarely get the acclaim they deserve. Three London based bands that excel at performing Eastern European/Balkan Music are Szapora, Mukka and Beskydy, each of whom are worth looking out for. Nine strong Beskydy perform songs and tunes from across Eastern Europe and beyond, in fact looking at the sources on their cd listing is almost like a tour around that part of Europe, from Macedonia to Hungary via Galicia and Bulgaria and taking a detour through Slovakia. The bands name itself comes from the range of mountains that run through the centre of former Czechoslovakia which according to the band has heavily influenced their musical choices whilst they turn their hand to music from a range of sources (excellantly). The first track is a Macedonian song, Jovano, Jovanke (click here to hear the song) and the range of Joanna Fosters vocal skills are further displayed in the three Slovakian songs that make up track 4, from the slow Janosik to the more up beat cheery Anicka Dusicka and A Ja Taka Dzivocka although Foster and the band manage to intertwine the tunes with sufficient skill so the songs merge as one. Again Track 9 is a duet with Accordian player, Peter Murphy, joining Foster on the Macedonian song Iz Dolu, along with some damned fine fiddling. The range of Beskydys musical skills are illustrated well by the instrumental tracks ranging from the delightful Slovakian Waltzes (Track 5) to the slightly more manic Tropanka from Bulgaria (track 10) and onto the ordered upbeat and furious synthesis between sax, fiddle and accordian that is Tantz, Tantz Yiddelekh (a wonderful Galician Jewish tune), yet again garunteed to result in limb movement, a delightful fusion of fiddles and saxaphone, furiously creating a wonderful atmosphere one that demands a physical response. One very minor complaint is the sleeve of the CD, it would be nice (or do I just lead a very shallow empty life) to have some information/lyrics or even translations of the songs, something about the origins of the tracks. That said its more than possible for bands with large bank accounts to produce nice extensive sleeves but not so easy for bands whose talents lie in their music rather than some slick marketing agencies. It would be impossible to identify one part of this cd that could be said to stand out more than the rest. The band have produced an album that is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish - the question that comes to the fore when listening to this is when is the follow up going to be available? "

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"Hi Guys, Just wanted to say thank you for your performance at our celebration on Thursday. We really appreciate the amazing effort and enthusiasm you put into it. It was simply wonderful! Many thanks, John (10 / 10)"

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"Mike & Tenzen are able to make their instruments come to life and tell stories of their own. They have a diverse registry, varying from shamanic music with the didgeridoo being played, or their folk songs where they both sing."

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"Thanks for coming over and being part of the day- it was a great job you guys did and super easy to organise despite the distance to NI!"

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"Over the years Spectra have used Bob Ferguson and his bands Celtic Horizon and Beggars Row to entertain many of our corporate clients. Bob is a natural charmer, has a great voice and delivers many traditional and more contemporary songs with great style. He always has fun on stage, loves to interact with guests and uniquely can always be relied on to read the room so that audiences feel they are part of the experience. We love having Bob play for our clients!"

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"Highly recommend! Absolutely fantastic, would definately book again"

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"Perfect for our birthday ceilidh! They were friendly and helpful, and had great chat and clear instructions for the ceilidh calling. Would 100% recommend! "

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